ROME -- A giant explosion from an Italian volcano sent locals and tourists running for cover on Wednesday. Stromboli, a volcano located on a small island off the coast of Sicily, erupted, sending a ...

An 18th-century mechanical artwork depicting Mount Vesuvius’ eruption has finally erupted — 250 years later. University of ...

Mount Etna, the rambunctious volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, grumbled back to life on Monday, spewing hot ash and lava in a pyroclastic flow, the nation's volcano monitoring body said. There ...

Around the globe, volcanic giants continue their relentless dance with destruction and creation. These geological time bombs ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Mount Vesuvius is notorious for ...

Groups of tourists had to seek safety on Monday, when Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano erupted. The volcano is located on the Italian island of Sicily and is a popular tourist ...

Europe's tallest active volcano, Italy's Mount Etna, has been lighting up the night sky with explosions, lava fountains and ...

A massive eruption at Mt. Etna forced tourists to flee the volcano on Monday after a plume of high temperature gases, ash and rock “several kilometers high” billowed into the air above them, Italian ...

A gigantic volcanic eruption occurred at Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday, shooting massive ash plumes miles into the air and sending tourists fleeing. The eruption, which began ...

A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time. A remarkable mechanical artwork first envisioned in 1775 to capture ...